#6E5700
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(46.7% 0.095 90.9), rgb(110, 87, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6E5700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5700 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 87, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.095 90.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6E5700 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5700 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5700 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5700 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8741
oklch(63.1% 0.094 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A701D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 90.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E5700
oklch(46.7% 0.095 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#6E5700 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #635600 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C07 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #784E49 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5700
#6E5700
oklch(46.7% 0.095 90.9)
- #46568F
#46568F
oklch(46.7% 0.095 270.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6E5700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E5700 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.